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Follow UsKumar Sangakkara played 201 balls against Anil Kumble in Test cricket to score 101 runs while being dismissed three times in the process. It was some stunning dominance from the legendary Indian leggie for whom the talismanic Sri Lankan has a lot of respect.
"Kumble has given me a few sleepless nights as a batsman. He was not your orthodox leg-spinner. This big, tall gangly bowler running in and bowling with very high arm action," said Sangakkara in a video tweeted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The former Lankan skipper further described Kumble as "an intense cricketer but an absolute champion for India and world cricket" in a video posted by ICC.
"Bowling fast, bowling straight and accurately. It was not at all easy to get him away for runs. A lot of bounce... he had great pace on the ball and if there was any rough on a length, the batsman had very little chance of getting away. Lovely guy, very intense cricketer but an absolute champion for India and world cricket," said Sangakkara.